Symposium | Like a Thread in the Maker’s Hands

The Department of Jewelry and Fashion in collaboration with 'Studio of Her Own' are pleased to invite you to a morning symposium: Like a Thread in the Maker’s Hands.

Opening remarks
Polina Levy Eskenazi, Cultural Program Specialist, US Embassy Jerusalem

Bridging Cultures
A talk by Rebecca Hui, CEO of Roots Studio, New York

Panel - Art as a Lever for Fostering Connections and Activism
Hosted by Shelly Satat Kombor, Head of the Department of Jewelry and Fashion
Participants: Wedad Otman, Director of the Third Age and Women in East Jerusalem, Jerusalem Municipality, and Zipi Mizrachi, founding director of Studio of Her Own.

The Extensive History of Craft as a Political Means
Dialogue between Luci David, professor at the Department of Jewelry and Fashion and the designer and protest embroiderer Avigail Kolker.

Monday | January 13, 2025 | 10:00-12:00
Gallery 173
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Campus, Zmora st. 1, Jerusalem